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CVE-2022-22150

A public proof of concept exists; no exploitation attested.

  • Published2022-02-04
  • WeaknessCWE-460 · CWE-755

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Description

A memory corruption vulnerability exists in the JavaScript engine of Foxit Software’s PDF Reader, version 11.1.0.52543. A specially-crafted PDF document can trigger an exception which is improperly handled, leaving the engine in an invalid state, which can lead to memory corruption and arbitrary code execution. An attacker needs to trick the user to open the malicious file to trigger this vulnerability. Exploitation is also possible if a user visits a specially-crafted, malicious site if the browser plugin extension is enabled.

Timeline

dates in UTC
  1. 2022-02-0423:15CVE publishedNVD

Versions per branch

NVD
Foxit pdf reader
BranchAffectedFixed in
11.1= 11.1.0.52543no fix published

as publishedRanges as NVD and OSV publish them; a distribution’s build can be fixed under an older number.

Products declared by the CNA1 product

As talos, the CNA that assigned this CVE, declared them in the CVE record; versions as written.

  • Foxit
    Affected
    • = Foxit Reader 11.1.0.52543no fix stated

Source: the CNA record (CVE Program), © The MITRE Corporation,CVE Terms of UseCVE recordupdated 2022-02-04

Fix

No fix published by the sources we read yet. NVD record

Detection

Nuclei template
none so far
ProjectDiscovery
Exploit-DB
no entry
Exploit-DB
Proof of concept
Metasploit modules
none listed
Metasploit Framework

Sources

  • CISA-ADPSSVC decisionpoc2025-04-15
  • NVDCVSS 3.18.8read 2026-10-23
  • CNACVSS 3.08.8known since 2026-10-23
  • NVDCVSS 2.06.8read 2026-10-23
  • CNAweakness (CWE)CWE-460known since 2026-10-23
  • NVDweakness (CWE)CWE-755read 2026-10-23
  • FIRST EPSSEPSS score1.8 %2026-11-08
  • GitHub Advisoriesadvisory—

Identifiers

Technical details

CVSS v3 Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Published
2022-02-04
Last Modified
2026-06-17
NVD status
Modified
GitHub Advisory
GHSA-hgjw-m9c6-r5g4

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2022-22150?

A memory corruption vulnerability exists in the JavaScript engine of Foxit Software’s PDF Reader, version 11.1.0.52543. A specially-crafted PDF document can trigger an exception which is improperly handled, leaving the engine in an invalid state, which can lead to memory corruption and arbitrary code execution. An attacker needs to trick the user to open the malicious file to trigger this vulnerability. Exploitation is also possible if a user visits a specially-crafted, malicious site if the browser plugin extension is enabled.

Is CVE-2022-22150 actively exploited?

A proof-of-concept exploit exists for CVE-2022-22150, but active exploitation has not been confirmed at this time.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2022-22150?

CVE-2022-22150 has a CVSS v3 base score of 8.8 (HIGH severity), with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

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